Power hungry
What on Earth
Energy companies should not have a seat at the environmental table. For them, profit comes before the environment’s well-being.
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UC Berkeley students lobby in Washington DC for higher education issues
Campus students met with staffers and officials from Congressional offices last week, as part of a bi-annual Washington D.C lobbying trip.
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A conversation with a US senator: Barbara Boxer on Congress in a changing America
Earlier this summer, I sat down for a telephone interview with Sen. Boxer. We discussed her career, the lawmaking process and how Congress has changed.
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Following Sproul Plaza assault, Trump threatens to exchange free speech commitment for federal funds
During his speech at the 2019 Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday, President Donald Trump condemned the assault that took place Feb. 19 on Sproul Plaza against Hayden Williams, a man tabling for the conservative organization Turning Point USA.
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Partial government shutdown affects UC Berkeley research funding
Several large organizations that fund UC Berkeley research closed as a result of the shutdown, including the National Science Foundation, or NSF, NASA, the National Endowment for the Humanities and National Endowment for the Arts, the Department of Transportation, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Agriculture.
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Director, comedian Ike Barinholtz talks politics, finding humor in darkness
“The word that I use to describe the era we’re living in now — absurd,” explained Barinholtz. “I knew that … if I was going to touch on some of these issues, it couldn’t just be a pure comedy.” It’s clear that Barinholtz, like many of us, sees the humor in the darkness of Trump’s presidency.
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What we talk about when we talk about ourselves
Now and Again
I wrote in excruciating detail about everything that happened in my life. I’ve never had a very good memory, and I knew that what I didn’t record would be lost entirely.
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Looking on the bright side: It’s always sunny in DC!
The title of this article is false. Completely fake news. It’s not always “sunny” in Washington, D.C., but the district does have its bright moments. If you’re lucky, weeks of muggy clouds, humidity and weird five-minute thunderstorms will make way for some pretty lovely summer days in D.C. Yes, it’s hot,
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Why sex workers are pissed at Amy Schumer, and what internet laws have to do with it
Schumer is set to perform a headlining set on Saturday as part of the San Francisco comedy festival Clusterfest, and ESPLERP will be there too, to protest her set.
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‘It is obscene’: UC Berkeley faculty, students react to Republican tax plan
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Republican Party’s latest tax bill, which could increase financial burden on graduate students, Thursday.
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